Nose-guard.



P. & J. COTTINGHAM, A. ARROWSMITH & G. H. TARVlN.

NOSE GUARD.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- !2, I912- 1,177,489; Patented Mar.28,1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT orrrou.

PERREN COTTINGHAM, JESSE COTTINGHAM, AARON ARROWSMI TABVIN, OF SISSETON,SOUTH DAKOTA.

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NOSE-GUARD.

Specification of Letters Patent. P t nt d 2 ,191

Application filed. March 12, 1912. Serial No. 683,374.

To all whomit may concern: I r

Be'it known that we, PERREN COTTING- HAM, Jnssn Corrrncrmar, AARoNARROW- SMITH, and GUY H. TARVIN, United States, residing at Sisseton, inthe county of Roberts and State of South Da kota, have invented certainnew and useful 5 Improvements in Nose-Guards, of which the following isa specification.

This invention has for its object to provide a device for protecting thenose, mouth and jaws of horses and other animals against the attacks ofinsects.

The invention further has for its object to provide a device forprotecting the nose, mouth and jaws of horses and other animals againstthe attacks of insects, which may be readily adjusted in place on theanimal.

Referring to. the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a view of theinvention showing it in position for use. Fig. 2 is a view thereofshowing it detached.

The device constructed in accordance with this invention consists of aframe formed of stout, flexible wire having the longitudinal portions 1,the curved portions 2 extending over one end of the longitudinalportions 1, and terminating in the upwardly projecting curved portion 3.The curved portions 2, intermediate of their ends are formed on eachside with a loop 4, serving to render the portions 2 elastic and adaptthem to be fitted in place as hereinafter set forth. 'The other ends ofthe portions 1 are formed with the loops 5, to render the parts elastic,the wire extending from said loops rearwardly, formed with the sidecurved portions 6 and united by the curved cross portion 7. The loops 5are carried on opposite sides of the frame, assist in positioning theguard on the horses head and engage the side faces of the jaws of theanimal. Thus no obstruction is provided for the throat of the animal andfree movement of the head of the animal may be had without resulting inchafing or injury. Secured to the several portions of 'wire, bent ashereinafter described, in any suitable manner, is a strip of gauze 8,which is of trough shape between the members 1, and is formed betweenthe members 2 in the shape of a concave receptacle extending up to thecurved portion 3. The gauze extends at its upper end to the transversecurved por-' tion 7 and is secured thereto and to the side citizensofthe 7 portions 6; The gauze may be secured to the several portionsdescribed by bending its edges over the same and securing them to theframe in any suitable'mannen'andas here shown, preferably by means ofthe metallicsleeves 9. The frame is reinforced and strengthened by meansof a rod 10, curved at one end and connected to the transverse, curvedportion 7, and extending down longi-. tudinally on the rear side ofthegauze and having the curvedportion 11 extending under the concavereceptacle, and secured at its end to the curved portion 3 of the frame.

This rod 10 serves to brace the gauze, and to give additional supportthereto cross wires 11 are provided, which are twisted about the rod 10between their ends,and secured to the frame by bending their ends overthe same. In order to prevent the curved portion 3 from chafing theanimal, the strip of leather 12, or other suitable material, is

secured by strips 13, or other suitable means,

to the curved portion 3 of the frame.

In order to protect the sides of the mouth of the animal from insectswashers 14 are provided, which are located between the bit and the sidesof the lower curved portions of the frame. The side portions'of theframe being flexible, the device can be secured to a horse or otheranimal by springing it into place, the concave receptacle at the lowerend of the device fitting over'the mouth at the sides and end thereof,and the curved portion 3 bearing against the front of the nose. Theoblong, trough shaped portion of the device extends between the underside of the head with the side portions 2 bracing against the sides ofthe head-and the upper curved end of the device being located beneaththe throat of the animal.

The device hereinbefore described, of course, conforms in size to thesize of the head of the animal with which it is to be used, and, in thecase of horses, is of such a size as to fit over the mouth, nose andaws, under side of the head, and over the harness which has been placedon the head of the horse.

It will be seen that by means of a device constructed as hereinbeforeset forth, that it may be readily applied to the animals head anddetached therefrom, by reason of the elastic, clamping construction ofthe frame, and that it will fit over the nose. mouth and jaws of theanimal, so as to efl'ectively pro- 'tect those parts from attacks byinsects,

and a nose receiving portion, said frame be? ingcovered with a layer offoraminous material to receive thenoseand mouth of the: animal in thenose receiving portion therei of, attaching loops carried; onoppositesides of the nose receiving portion of the frame,

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of, lfatentsl upper ends of the respective posite sidesof the assist in positioning the a guard.

In testimony whereof We affix our signa+ tures in presence of tWoWitnesses,

PERREN' COTTINGHAMKZ JESSE COTTINGHAMJ. AARON ARROWSMITH; GUY TARY'IN.Witnesses: v

FRANKE. TAsKER,'; HENRY ERNST.

Washington, :D. G.

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